Income tax calculator Kenya

Find out how much your salary is after tax

Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
KSh 26,455
Income Tax
- KSh 142
National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF)
- KSh 1,800
National Social Security Fund (NSSF)
- KSh 2,400
Total tax
- KSh 4,342
Net pay
* KSh 22,113
Marginal tax rate
1.6%
Average tax rate
16.4%
83.6%
Net pay
16.4%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
KSh 22,113
Net pay
KSh 2,400
Tax the employer pays
KSh 4,342
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
KSh 6,742
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer KSh 2,400 to pay you KSh 26,455. In other words, every time you spend KSh 10 of your hard-earned money, KSh 2.55 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
23.4%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 16.4% tax rate now rises to 23.4%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 7% higher than what it seemed at first.
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Summary
If you make KSh 26,455 a year living in Kenya, you will be taxed KSh 4,342. That means that your net pay will be KSh 22,113 per year, or KSh 1,843 per month. Your average tax rate is 16.4% and your marginal tax rate is 1.7%. This marginal tax rate means that your immediate additional income will be taxed at this rate. For instance, an increase of KSh 100 in your salary will be taxed KSh 1.65, hence, your net pay will only increase by KSh 98.35.
Bonus Example
A KSh 1,000 bonus will generate an extra KSh 984 of net incomes. A KSh 5,000 bonus will generate an extra KSh 4,918 of net incomes.
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Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Kingdom
KES 26454
0.0%
1
Germany
KES 26455
0.0%
2
Austria
KES 26455
0.0%
3
Ireland
KES 26455
0.0%
4
Sweden
KES 26455
0.0%
5
Norway
KES 26455
0.0%
6
Spain
KES 24775
6.4%
7
Italy
KES 24024
9.2%
8
France
KES 23890
9.7%
9
Czech Republic
KES 23545
11.0%
10
Luxembourg
KES 23531
11.1%
11
Russia
KES 23016
13.0%
12
Hungary
KES 21561
18.5%
13
Ukraine
KES 21296
19.5%
14
Switzerland
KES 21120
20.2%
15
Poland
KES 20773
21.5%
16
Greece
KES 20675
21.9%
17
Portugal
KES 19696
25.6%
18
Finland
KES 18320
30.8%
19
Belgium
KES 17990
32.0%
20
Netherlands
KES 16667
37.0%
21
Romania
KES 15476
41.5%
22
Denmark
KES 5215
82.1%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Canada
KES 26037
1.6%
1
USA
KES 24164
8.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
KES 26455
0.0%
1
Singapore
KES 26455
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
KES 26455
0.0%
3
Thailand
KES 25132
5.0%
4
Pakistan
KES 25063
5.3%
5
Indonesia
KES 24127
8.8%
6
Taiwan
KES 24113
8.9%
7
South Korea
KES 23627
10.7%
8
New Zealand
KES 23309
11.9%
9
India
KES 23280
12.0%
10
China
KES 22967
13.2%
11
Malaysia
KES 22709
14.2%
12
Vietnam
KES 22493
15.0%
13
Philippines
KES 21586
18.4%
14
Japan
KES 21497
18.7%
15
Kazakhstan
KES 20952
20.8%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
KES 25827
2.4%
1
Brazil
KES 24471
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
KES 24351
8.0%
3
Colombia
KES 24339
8.0%
4
Ecuador
KES 23955
9.5%
5
Guatemala
KES 23918
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
KES 23677
10.5%
7
Panama
KES 23545
11.0%
8
Peru
KES 23148
12.5%
9
Argentina
KES 21958
17.0%
10
Chile
KES 21799
17.6%
11
Uruguay
KES 21667
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
KES 26190
1.0%
1
Uganda
KES 25132
5.0%
2
Ghana
KES 25000
5.5%
3
Zambia
KES 24868
6.0%
4
Morocco
KES 24672
6.7%
5
Ivory Coast
KES 24471
7.5%
6
Senegal
KES 23991
9.3%
7
Angola
KES 23162
12.5%
8
Cameroon
KES 22321
15.6%
9
Kenya
KES 22113
16.4%
10
Mozambique
KES 21932
17.1%
11
Nigeria
KES 21871
17.3%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Egypt
KES 26455
0.0%
1
Saudi Arabia
KES 26455
0.0%
2
United Arab Emirates
KES 25132
5.0%
3
Qatar
KES 25132
5.0%
4
Bahrain
KES 24340
8.0%
5
Oman
KES 24340
8.0%
6
Lebanon
KES 24198
8.5%
7
Kuwait
KES 23544
11.0%
8
Israel
KES 22976
13.2%
9
Turkey
KES 22286
15.8%
10
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NOTE* Withholding is calculated based on the tables of Kenya, income tax. For simplification purposes some variables (such as marital status and others) have been assumed. This document does not represent legal authority and shall be used for approximation purposes only.